Accreditation
College of Health Professions accredited program information
Communication Sciences And Disorders, MS
The Masters of Science in Speech-Language Pathology program (residential) at Pace University is accredited by the Council on Academic Accreditation in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology of the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, 2200 Research Boulevard, #310, Rockville, MD 20850, (800) 498-2071 or (301) 296-5700. Visit the CAA website for more information.
Nursing
The baccalaureate degree in Nursing, master’s degree in Nursing, Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies, and Doctor of Nursing Practice at Pace University are accredited by:
The Commission on Collegiate Nursing Education
665 K Street, NW, Suite 750
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 887-6791
aacnnursing.org/CCNE
All Lienhard School of Nursing programs: Bachelor of Science, Nursing; Accelerated Bachelor of Science in Nursing; Adult-Gerontology Acute Care Nurse Practitioner; Family Nurse Practitioner; Psychiatric Mental Health Nurse Practitioner; Doctor of Nursing Practice; and PhD in Nursing are recognized by the New York State Education Department Office of the Professions.
Nutrition And Dietetics, MS
This two year, full-time coordinated Masters of Science in Nutrition and Dietetics program has been registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Education in Nutrition and Dietetics (ACEND®). The program received 7-year initial accreditation in January 2022. The next onsite visit from ACEND® will be scheduled within academic year 2027–2028.
Graduates of the program will receive the verification statement required to sit for the Registered Dietician Nutritionist (RDN) credentialing exam.
ACEND® is the accrediting agency for education programs preparing students for careers as registered dietitian nutritionists or nutrition and dietetics technicians, registered. ACEND® can be contacted at:
120 South Riverside Plaza
Suite 2190
Chicago, IL 60606-6995
Phone: (800) 877-1600 ext. 5400
ACEND® website
Occupational Therapy, MS
The MSOT Program has been registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) and has been granted full accreditation by the Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE). The MSOT program received 7-year initial accreditation in August 2021. The next onsite visit from ACOTE will be scheduled within academic year 2027–2028.
The entry-level occupational therapy master’s degree program is accredited by:
The Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) of the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA)
7501 Wisconsin Avenue, Suite 510E
Bethesda, MD 20814
Phone number: (301) 652-AOTA
Accreditation Council for Occupational Therapy Education (ACOTE) website
Graduates of the program will be eligible to sit for the national certification examination for the occupational therapist administered by the National Board for Certification in Occupational Therapy (NBCOT). After successful completion of this exam, the individual will be an Occupational Therapist, Registered (OTR). In addition, all states require licensure in order to practice; however, state licenses are usually based on the results of the NBCOT Certification Examination. Note that a felony conviction may affect a graduate’s ability to sit for the NBCOT certification examination or attain state licensure.
Pace University-Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant NYC
At its September 2023 meeting, the Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) placed the Pace University–Lenox Hill Hospital Physician Assistant Program-NYC sponsored by Pace University on Accreditation Probation status until its next review in September 2025.
Probation accreditation is a temporary accreditation status initially of not less than two years. However, that period may be extended by the ARC-PA for up to an additional two years if the ARC-PA finds that the program is making substantial progress toward meeting all applicable standards but requires additional time to come into full compliance. Probation accreditation status is granted, at the sole discretion of the ARC-PA, when a program holding an accreditation status of Accreditation - Provisional or Accreditation - Continued does not, in the judgment of the ARC-PA, meet the Standards or when the capability of the program to provide an acceptable educational experience for its students is threatened.
Once placed on probation, a program that fails to comply with accreditation requirements in a timely manner, as specified by the ARC-PA, may be scheduled for a focused site visit and is subject to having its accreditation withdrawn.
Specific questions regarding the Program and its plans should be directed to the Program Director and/or the appropriate institutional official(s). The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website (PDF).
Physician Assistant Pleasantville
The Accreditation Review Commission on Education for the Physician Assistant, Inc. (ARC-PA) has granted Accreditation-Continued status to the Pace University Physician Assistant Program-Pleasantville sponsored by Pace University. Accreditation-Continued is an accreditation status granted when a currently accredited program is in compliance with the ARC-PA Standards.
Accreditation remains in effect until the program closes or withdraws from the accreditation process or until accreditation is withdrawn for failure to comply with the Standards. The approximate date for the next validation review of the program by the ARC-PA will be March 2032. The review date is contingent upon continued compliance with the Accreditation Standards and ARC-PA policy.
The program’s accreditation history can be viewed on the ARC-PA website.
Updated: June 6, 2024